When discussing methadone treatment with a client, the nurse teaches what?
A) It decreases the severity of heroin withdrawal symptoms.
B) The cure rate is extremely high.
C) It takes 1 to 2 years to cure an opiate addict.
D) It is a nonaddictive treatment.
Ans: A
Methadone is a substitute for heroin, reducing the severity of heroin withdrawal symptoms. It does not cure heroin addiction, and it is an addictive drug.
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